Hover over the images to reveal captions. Click on the images to enlarge them. Time for another virtual trip to the Arctic; rather apt as the weather starts to turn a little colder and the days are shorter! On board today were over 150 Key Stage 2 pupils and their teachers from two schools that I have worked with previously …
‘Arctic Alive’ workshop, Christ Church C of E Primary School, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
I just love the ‘Arctic Alive’ kit bag with its giant floor map, lesson plans and resources (https://www.canadaukfoundation.org/arctic-alive/), and so did the teachers and children at Christ Church C of E Primary School, Cheltenham in Gloucestershire (http://www.christchurchschool-chelt.co.uk/), judging by the photographs and feedback below! The Canada-UK Foundation (https://www.canadaukfoundation.org/our-story/) aims to foster a greater understanding of Canada in the UK through education. …
Arctic Adventure Climate Change Day, Tom Roberts Adventure Centre (TRAC), Newent, Gloucestershire
Well, it was back to the Tom Roberts Adventure Centre (TRAC) today; this time for an exciting, multi-schools, cross-curricular event organised by the Wiltshire-based charity, Wicked Weather Watch (WWW) (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/), rather than our termly Primary Humanities Subject Leaders’ Network meeting (although it was lovely to see a few of our group members here with their pupils and supporting colleagues too). …
India-themed workshop, Abbeymead Primary School, Gloucester
Well, it was off to Abbeymead Primary School in Gloucester today for my final pupil workshop for this academic year. The theme for the day was ‘India’ and, due to the school using their Global Learning Programme e-credits to fund the event, there was also an element of CPD for staff to deliver (in the form of a working lunch). …
Primary Humanities/Geography Subject Leaders’ Network meeting
Well, I have finally succeeded in establishing a Primary Humanities/Geography Subject Leaders’ Network for Gloucestershire! Following interest and demand from several schools/individuals, I decided to invest some time and energy into setting up a group once my recent stint back in the classroom had drawn to a close and full-time freelancing activities resumed. Whilst I will coordinate and steer each …
Another ‘awesome, Arctic adventure’!
Due to continued interest and demand from local schools and further funding available from Wiltshire-based charity, Wicked Weather Watch (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/), it was decided to hold yet another ‘awesome, Arctic adventure’ event just before the end of Term 3. High School for Girls (HSfG) (https://www.hsfg.org/), one of the grammar schools located in the centre of Gloucester, very kindly offered to host …
Wicked Weather Watch (WWW) Arctic Extravaganza, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol
And, what an extravaganza it was! 100+ youngsters and their teachers from 8 local schools, plus 2 home educators, representatives from the charity, Wicked Weather Watch, and freelance consultants, all descended on the Exhibition and Conference Centre at UWE for a day of Arctic-themed activities. The overall aim was to use different mediums to relay the key messages about climate …
‘Let’s go on an awesome, Arctic adventure!’ (yet again)
Longney C of E Primary Academy, Gloucestershire
I was really looking forward to visiting Longney C of E Primary Academy again on Friday 29th September 2017. Over the years, I have had much contact with staff and pupils at the school, whether it be supporting their former Geography Subject Leader with curriculum development, fieldwork/’taking learning outside the classroom’, Frederick Soddy Trust Award and Primary Geography Quality Mark …